ARETSKY LAW GROUP, P.C. - Key Persons
Armando R. Horta, Esq., is a proud graduate of both The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors of Science in Crime, Law & Justice and a minor in Sociology in 2006 and of Seton Hall University School of Law in 2010. After graduation from Seton Hall University School of Law, Mr. Horta had the honor of completing a one-year Judicial Clerkship with the Honorable Bonnie J. Mizdol, (Ret.) A.J.S.C. during the time that Judge Mizdol was the Presiding Judge of the Family Part in Bergen County. Upon completion of his Judicial Clerkship in 2011, Mr. Horta began practicing in the private sector with the law firm of Budd Larner, P.C. as an associate in their Family Law Department. Mr. Horta then went on to become a partner in the Law Offices of Matthew M. Gorman, LLC and eventually established Horta Law, in February 2014. Mr. Horta is currently Of Counsel with the Aretsky Law Group. Since entering the private sector, Mr. Horta has devoted his practice to Divorce and Family Law related matters.
Mr. Horta was admitted to the New Jersey and New York Bars in 2011. Mr. Horta is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Bergen County Bar Association and is a former President of the Bergen County Young Lawyers Division. Mr. Horta serves as a panelist for the Bergen County Superior Court Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel Program and is routinely appointed as a Parent Coordinator, Guardian Ad Litem, Mediator and Court Appointed Attorney in various Northern New Jersey Counties.
Mr. Horta is fluent in Spanish.
Education
J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 2010
B.S. in Crime, Law & Justice, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006
Minor in Sociology
Dolores L. Aretsky,co-founder and partner in the firm, also has over 25 years of legal experience. She specializes in divorce and family law, and workers' compensation.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Managing Partner
- Partner
Eric J. Aretsky, co-founder and managing partner of Aretsky Law Group, is well respected in the legal community. With more than 25 years of experience, his primary areas of practice are personal injury, divorce and family law, and criminal and traffic defense
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Counsel to the
Glenn M. Finkel, Esq. is Of Counsel to the Aretsky Law Group, PC. Glenn focuses his practice on, Matrimonial and Divorce matters, Domestic Violence matters, Trusts & Estate Litigation, Business Transactions and Real Estate. He has 33 years of experience in handling New Jersey Matrimonial & Divorce matters, litigating Domestic Violence matters, litigating cases through verdict and arbitrations and appeals in matrimonial, commercial, estate and real estate matters. Mr. Finkel argued the New Jersey Supreme Court case Durando et. al v. The Nutley Sun. The case is not only the leading case in New Jersey regarding actual malice, but the decision is utilized by attorneys throughout the United States.
Mr. Finkel clerked for the Honorable Joseph F. Scancarella, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County. He is a member of the Bergen and Passaic County Bar Associations. Outside of his law practice, he is a member of Temple Emmanuel in Closter, New Jersey. He takes particular interest in his three sons: his oldest Ryan is an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His son Jared was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2017 and has since become an executive with the Major League Baseball Players Association. His youngest son Kyle recently graduated the University of Florida and is attending law school at Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu.
Natalee Picillo is a highly experienced New Jersey divorce and family law attorney.
She received a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and Mathematics from the University of Scranton in 1983. She earned a Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1986 and was licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey the same year. Thereafter, she served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Walter Barisonek, P.J.S.C, who was the Presiding Judge of the Family Part at that time with the Union County Superior Court, Elizabeth, NJ. Over the past 30+ years, Natalee has gained extensive experience in Divorce & Family Law, Bankruptcy Law, and Insurance Defense Litigation.
She represents divorce and family law clients in connection with complex Divorce litigation and settlement negotiations, Custody battles and Domestic Violence hearings. She also has experience drafting and negotiating prenuptial agreements and shared parenting arrangements. She is a Court Approved divorce & family law mediator. The training also includes a Certification in Collaborative Divorces. Natalee's goal with regard to Divorce & Family Law cases is to minimize the emotional and financial tension of litigation and the court process by advocating for a fair and equitable settlement agreement, while at the same time always being ready to litigate aggressively on her client's behalf should it be necessary.
Consumer bankruptcy for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy is another area of law where she help clients clean the slate and start new with their financial circumstances. With bankruptcy, she can help ease the tension of the clients' financial worries and they can start building their credit again.
Over the years, on her personal time, she has enjoyed working with special needs children which she has done since she was 16 years old. Having a brother who is Down Syndrome and Autistic has taught Natalee a lot about the needs of special children and their families both emotionally and now legally. Her other hobbies include skiing, biking and camping.
Her professional memberships include the New Jersey Bar Association, Family Law section, and the Somerset County Bar Association.